About the Role
Support the delivery of high-quality fund accounting services across both private equity and hedge fund clients. In this role, you’ll prepare and review fund accounting deliverables, process investment and investor activity, and support financial reporting. You’ll work closely with clients, auditors, and internal teams while gaining broad exposure to multiple alternative investment strategies.
Responsibilities
- Deliver accurate and timely fund accounting work within established client deadlines
- Prepare and review work papers, general ledgers, and supporting schedules
- Process private equity capital calls, distributions, management fees, and investment activity
- Update distribution waterfall and carried interest calculations
- Process hedge fund subscriptions, redemptions, income, expenses, and investment activity
- Prepare and review NAV calculations and investor allocations
- Perform cash, position, and bank reconciliations and prepare journal entries
- Review transaction documentation and understand the accounting impact of investment activity
- Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules
- Support year-end audits in collaboration with clients, auditors, and internal teams
- Interact directly with clients and counterparties, including auditors, legal counsel, tax advisors, and investment managers
- Assist with new fund launches, client onboarding, and other accounting projects
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2+ years of accounting experience
- Experience with alternative investment funds, including Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Private Markets, or other alternative investment strategies
- Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and investment accounting concepts
- Experience preparing general ledgers, work papers, reconciliations, and financial statements
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with clients and all levels of the organization
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills
Skills
- CPA and/or MBA is a plus
- Experience working with both private equity and hedge fund structures
- Knowledge of investment partnerships, allocations, waterfalls, and NAV calculations
- Experience with fund accounting platforms such as Investran, Geneva, or similar systems
- Master’s degree
- CPA or CFA designation
Location
- New York, NY
- Union, NJ
Work Type
- hybrid
Experience Level
- 2+ years of accounting experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA
- MBA
- Master’s degree
- CFA designation
Salary/Compensations
- New Jersey: The expected base salary for the position is between 65,000 USD to 115,000 USD.
- New York: The expected base salary for the position is between 65,000 USD to 115,000 USD.
- In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the company’s discretion.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- a 401(k) plan with company match
- paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
- professional development reimbursement opportunity
About the Company
- As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries.
- Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
- SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations.
- Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.
- You will work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies, gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments.
Equal Opportunity
- SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
